This museum is relatively new. The exotic instruments and history are explained while using modern technology.
The Hebrew Music Museum
A Revelatory Musical Experience in Jerusalem
The one-of-a-kind Hebrew Music Museum is the cornerstone of downtown Jerusalem’s Music Square.
With an impressive collection of musical instruments and interactive exhibits that help visitors explore the incredible breadth of history and culture that has shaped Hebrew music through the ages, the museum is a welcome escape from the distractions of the outside world that disconnect us from our inner musical souls.
Hebrew Music Museum Tours
Entrance to the museum includes a tablet that will guide you in your exploration of the 7 different exhibition spaces throughout the museum, each characterizing a different culture through unique decor, sounds, musical instruments, manuscripts from different periods of the Jewish people and more.
And an advanced Occulus Rift headset virtual reality experience will take you on a 3-dimensional audio visual tour through the music.
You can also join a 1.5-hour guided tour with “Grandpa Levi,” who will guide you through history with explanations and tidbits along your journey through the seven major stepping stones of Hebrew musical tradition.
Photo: Courtesy of the Hebrew Music Museum
Tickets
Adults: 50 NIS
Children: 40 NIS
Don’t forget to stop by the museum gift shop for souvenirs and other items connected to Hebrew music tradition.
TripAdvisor Reviews
Based on 91 traveler reviewsNew
“Hi-tech, low content ”
Lots of impressive technology, with iPad curation, virtual reality temple simulation and gimmicky games. However, it was difficult to navigate your way around and there was no explanation of the history or significance of Jewish music over time. It was also depressing that women had been written out of the history of Jewish music...
MoreLots of impressive technology, with iPad curation, virtual reality temple simulation and gimmicky games. However, it was difficult to navigate your way around and there was no explanation of the history or significance of Jewish music over time. It was also depressing that women had been written out of the history of Jewish music and that there was no mention of the countless Jewish composers and instrumentalists over time. The museum is a good idea that was not thoughtfully executed.
Less“for anyone interested in old Middle Eastern musical instruments”
“The new music museum in Jerualem”
Interesting and high tech, beautiful facility but the exhibits basically left me bored. It would have been much more successful had they incorporated actual videos and individuals or small groups playing the instruments. This was done for a limited number of the instruments. A highlight was a cheesy VR...
MoreInteresting and high tech, beautiful facility but the exhibits basically left me bored. It would have been much more successful had they incorporated actual videos and individuals or small groups playing the instruments. This was done for a limited number of the instruments. A highlight was a cheesy VR presentation of only medium quality of the conception of the Temple in Jerusalem incorporating the presumed music of the Levites.
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